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Arriving by Train
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your train journey online
Intercity 125 trains have spaces available for
wheelchairs in two carriages. Each train has an
accessible toilet which is easy to enter and
spacious. A portable ramp is needed to mount the
train and will be provided by an appointed
porter. This should be prearranged.
York Railway Station
Disabled persons toilets – Platforms 2, 8 and
9
There is an underpass tunnel for disabled
people unable to use the footbridge. Access to
the tunnel is via lifts on platforms 1, 5 and
10. Shops, bar and restaurant are all wheelchair
accessible.
Arriving by train:
Exit York Railway Station – turn left up Queen Street (the City
Walls will be on your right). Turn right and go
over the road at the first set of traffic lights
and carry on right along the wall.
When you come to the arched opening
proceed through and continue down the road until
you arrive at the corner of the Norwich Union
building and turn right down Rougier Street to
the end. Turn left and proceed over the bridge
over the river Ouse and go forward to the end of
the road and turn right. Proceed as far as the fire station and go onto the
other side of the road and turn left down Tower
Street and the museum is the second building on
the left.
Buses
plan
your bus journey online
Leaflets on bus services are available from
National Express (Tel. 0990 808080). National
Express has ‘disabled friendly’ coaches.
Whilst they are not fully accessible for
wheelchair users, they may be useful for someone
with limited mobility. The buses have
‘kneeling’ suspension rails and the toilet
facility is all on one level. Please check
before booking that the service is operating at
the time you require. National buses drop off
passengers in Rougier Street (off Micklegate).
Arriving by bus.
Head in the opposite direction from the City Wall and turn left with
Micklegate at your back and proceed over the
bridge over the River Ouse and go forward to the
end of the road and turn right.
Proceed as far as the fire station and go
onto the other side of the road and turn left
down Tower Street and the museum is the second
building on the left.
Arriving by Car
...using
Tower Street Castle Car Park
York
...using Nunnery Lane Car Park
Approach York from either direction and follow directions to the
Askham Bar Park and Ride (see below). However,
at Tesco supermarket roundabout continue
straight along Tadcaster Road into York. Pass
York Racecourse/Knavesmire (large open grass
area) on your right. Continue straight through
several sets of traffic lights. Pass Odeon
Cinema on the left. Take the right hand lane at
the next set of traffic lights facing Micklegate
Bar (the gate through the City Walls) and
proceed as far as you can go on the cobbled
street. proceed over the bridge over the River
Ouse and go forward to the end of the road and
turn right.
Proceed as far as the fire station and
turn left into Tower Street Disabled persons
parking bays and disabled people’s toilets are
located in the car park.
...using
Park & Ride
Five Park & Ride sites currently operate in York.
They allow you to travel to York by car, park
for free in secure car parks and complete your
journey into the city centre by bus.
Buses are modern, frequent and fares are low with up to
two accompanied children under 16 travelling
free. There are discounts available for regular
users.
Maps
and timetables
Rawcliffe
Bar, Grimston Bar and Monks Cross
Inbound
journeys from car parks
Monday to Saturday
First bus from Park and Ride car park 7.00am
Monday to Friday, buses every 10 minutes.
Saturday buses every 15 minutes to 8.30am then
every 10 minutes.
From 7.00pm (Monday to Saturday) buses every 15
minutes, with last bus at 7.45pm.
Sunday
First bus from Park and Ride car parks 10.00am,
then every 10 minutes until 5.45pm
Outbound
journeys from city centre bus stops
Green Line - Museum Street
Yellow Line - Piccadilly (Merchant Adventurers
Hall)
Silver Line - Rougier Street
Monday to Friday
7.10am and every 10 minutes until 7.00pm then
every 15 minutes until 8.00pm.
Please note the gates to the car parks are
locked at 8.30pm.
Saturday
7.10am and then every 15 minutes until 8.30am
then every 10 minutes.
From 7.00pm every 15 minutes, last bus at
8.00pm.
Please note the gates to the car parks are
locked at 8.30pm.
Sunday
First bus 10.10am, last bus from City centre
6.00pm.
Please note the gates to the car parks are
locked at 6.30pm.
Monks
Cross
The Monks Cross service runs via Monks Cross shopping
park and Norwich Union. This service is every 10
minutes throughout the day.
Askham
Bar
Inbound
journeys from car park
Mondays
to Saturdays
First bus 6.00am. Buses every 15 minutes until
7.00am, then every 10 minutes. From 7.45pm every
30 minutes, last bus at 11.45pm.
Sundays
First bus 10.00am, buses every 10 minutes. Last
bus 5.45pm
Outbound
journeys from city centre
White Line Number 3 - Tower Street
Mondays
to Saturdays
First bus from 6.15am. Buses every 15 minutes
until 7.00am, then every 10 minutes. From 8pm
every 30 minutes, last bus at midnight.
Sunday
First bus 10.15am, buses every 10 minutes. Last
bus 6.00pm
Designer
Outlet
Inbound
journeys from car park
Monday to Saturday
From
McArthur Glen Designer Outlet:
Buses run every 15 minutes from 7.00am until
7.45pm. (8.20pm Thursdays)
Outbound
journeys from city centre bus stops
From Clifford Street:
Buses run every 15 minutes from 7.10am Last bus
leaves Clifford Street at 8.05pm (8.35pm
Thursdays).
No Sunday service operates from McArthur Glen
Park & Ride.
Fares
from Park & Ride car parks
Standard day return £1.80, available to buy on the
bus.
Single £1.70, available to buy on the bus.
Weekly Smartcard £7.00, available from the site
office.
Monthly Smartcard £25.00 (per calendar month),
available from the site office.
Stored Value Smartcard return £1.60.
Overnight parking is not permitted on Park &
Ride sites.
Contact
Businfo (01904) 551400
Askham
Bar (01904) 883100
Grimston Bar (01904) 883090
Rawcliffe Bar (01904) 883990
Monks Cross (01904) 640854
TAXI
RANKS
Taxi ranks can be found at the following locations in York: Duncombe
Place , Piccadilly , Queen Street , Rougier
Street , St Saviorgate , St Leonard’s Place ,
York Station
The taxi companies listed below have wheelchair
friendly taxis and accept National Transport
Tokens.
Station 01904 623332
Fleetways 01904 645333
AIRPORTS
York is easily reached from three Airports in
the North East of England.
There is a 24 hour-a-day train service, which
connects York with Manchester Airport and
Leeds/Bradford. GNER operate a regular train
service between Newcastle and York.
MANCHESTER AIRPORT
0161 489 3000
LEEDS/BRADFORD AIRPORT
0113 250 9696
NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
0191 286 0966
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